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It seems that it is the destiny of all who pursue Torah-living to be labelled by some as “legalists.” If not often, at least occasionally we hear the warning (sometimes from very sincere and loving brothers and sisters in the Lord) that our view of the Torah is either legalistic or leads to it. While such warnings may at first seem bothersome, we should listen and take heed. A wrong
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We recognize that he specifically directed this letter to the Ephesians in the first Jewish-Christian community at Ephesus. But the Holy Spirit also speaks to each of us throughout the sacred text, because He is its ultimate Author. He then helps us to understand the text and apply its lessons and teachings to our lives. Paul begins with what is essential. He tells us that God “chose us in Him
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The description of mankind’s basic nature, as given in the Scriptures, is that of depravity. Following Adam and Chavah’s fall into sin and rebellion against their Creator, mankind was plunged into that same rebellion. The proof of this, as noted by Paul in Romans 5, was that death passed to all mankind. The penalty for sin, “you will surely die,” is passed to all subsequent generations, proving that all were
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As we approach the End of the Age, many people are being restored back to the Hebraic roots of the faith. It is an exciting time to watch, as scales fall off of the eyes of many brothers and sisters in the Lord, as Jewish people come to faith in Messiah Yeshua, and non-Jewish Believers embrace a return to the First Century ways of the early Believers! People are returning
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There is a scene from C. S. Lewis’ The Silver Chair where Prince Caspian is found, after a long search, bound up in servitude to an evil kingdom. His rescuers were astonished at his spiritual condition, giving every indication that he truly was part of a sinister kingdom. But they knew him better. They knew that, despite all appearances, his true self was, and would always, remain a subject to
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In a recent newsletter sent out by a Colorado based ministry, the author came to the conclusion that there are several ways God forgives sin. The whole issue arose in the author’s mind when asked “How do Jewish people think their sins are forgiven since there is no blood sacrifice without the Temple?” The response to the question went on to suggest that when Hebrews 9:22 states “without shedding of
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